Used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, particularly in the development of active ingredients requiring substituted aromatic nitrile structures. Its functional groups enable coupling reactions, such as Suzuki or Ullmann reactions, making it valuable in building complex organic molecules. Commonly employed in the preparation of kinase inhibitors and other biologically active compounds. Also utilized in the manufacture of specialty chemicals where bromo and nitrile functionalities are leveraged for further chemical transformations.